City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

FINANCE

EDUCATION & CULTURE

Increased the functionality of the Financial Management System for staff;

• Offered Budgeting, Financial Reporting and Procurement related training sessions to new and existing managers; and • Completed roll out of new purchasing card (“P-Card”) reconciliation process for staff by improving accessibility, user interface, and ease of use.

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• Explored data driven decision making capabilities to develop graphical operating and capital budget reports for City departments. The reporting options are under review, and the IT team is assisting with this initiative;

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Initiated a new procurement process to procure a new E-Procurement tool. The implementation process will conclude in 2022. • Implemented self-service capabilities for staff to manage payroll direct deposit information; and • Continued to develop the Financial System by upgrading the processes, adding increased functionality, and continuing with overall process efficiencies.

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

Received the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for the 2020 Annual Financial Report;

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• Received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2021-2025 Financial Plan; • Received the Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award for the 2020 Annual Financial Report Highlights; • Created an Employee Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement guideline document as a tool to assist employees in identifying eligible mileage expenses and reduce the number of incorrect mileage reimbursement submissions;

Award Winning 2021—2025 Financial Plan

City of Surrey | 2022—2026 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Finance

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